Detect Life
Skyrim Spell
Nearby living creatures, but not undead, machines, or Daedra, can be seen through walls.
Detect Life is an adept Alteration spell in Skyrim. It costs 200 magicka at base and is learned from a spell tome.
It is one of 9 adept Alteration spells.
Detect Life Builds
Open the character build planner with Detect Life readied in a hand, then build the rest of your character around it.
Create a build with Detect LifeOther Adept Alteration Spells
Targets that fail to resist are immobilized in hardened ash for 30 seconds.
Improves the caster's armor rating by 80 points for 60 seconds.
Transmutes one piece of unrefined Iron or Silver ore to Gold if the caster is carrying any.
Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes when enemies are nearby, immobilizing them for 8 seconds.
Can pull an object to you from a distance, add it to your inventory, or throw it.
Releases suspended Telekinesis Arrows.
Transmutes one piece of unrefined Iron ore to Silver, or Silver ore to Gold if the caster is carrying any.
Can breathe water for 60 seconds.